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ASUS P6X58-E PRO vs GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 29identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P6X58-E PRO:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • System bus rate
    • P6X58-E PRO:6.4 GT/s
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5 GT/s
  • Number of memory slots
    • P6X58-E PRO:6
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P6X58-E PRO:48 GB
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P6X58-E PRO:2
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P6X58-E PRO:2
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P6X58-E PRO:6
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P6X58-E PRO:3
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of P6X58-E PRO, Z68XP-UD3-iSSD
74 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers48 GB32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1759 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X58Intel Z68
Audio chipRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH10RUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI-X slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88SE9172
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel ICH10RIntel Z68
Quick installation guideYesYes

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